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MIGRANTS, especially skilled migrants, are good for WA, providing a much-needed boost to the domestic economy.

OAMPS Insurance Brokers will complete its fifth acquisition in Western Australia in three years when it absorbs local firm AD Irvine Insurance Brokers.

THE development of the Gorgon gas field off Western Australia's north west coast is shaping as the major test of the Gallop Government's business-friendly credentials ahead of the next election.

POLITICIANS call it informing constituents. Journalists generally dub it, junk mail. Most voters refer to it as propaganda.

In the final instalment of a four-part series on technology leaders, Alison Birrane names names in WA's mining technology industry.

Comfort and practicality are two of the secrets behind the success of a local footwear manufacturer, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

LAW firm Phillips Fox wants to leverage its recent sponsorship deal with the Fremantle Dockers to build a positive image of corporate citizenship.

HEAT shrink and insulation technology specialist Radiform is building its business with a skilled migrant at the helm of technical production and development.

WA is well served by 123 business migration agents, with more than one quarter of Australia's business migration coming to the State. And the State's southern half seems the most popular destination, with both the South West Development Commission...

THE cautious attitude of Australian immigration authorities is thwarting potentially large trade and business immigration markets from China, according to agents and organisations.

BUSINESS migration agents are expecting a decline in the number of business migration applications following changes to the business skills visa arrangements.

A NUMBER of floats planned to hit the Australian Stock Ex-change later this month have been put on hold. Oilex NL was due to float on July 25.

TSUNAMI proprietor Brett Carboni believes he is providing a world first SMS ordering service to customers of his Mosman Park Japanese restaurant.

The famous and ancient Porongurups provides the backdrop for some of the State's best wineries, as David Pike reports.

In the final instalment on equity raising, Mark Beyer looks at the impact of the weak stock market.

The increasing popularity of inner-city living brings with it an inevitable conflict between business and residents, particularly regarding entertainment. Julie-anne Sprague investigates the pressure created by the residential squeeze.

CONVERTIBLE notes are gaining popularity as a fund raising option for Western Australian companies, with Skywest Airlines and Xanadu Wines among local companies joi

EVER since The West Australian newspaper ran Dullsville as its front page headline, there has been significant public debate about whether or not this is a great place to live.

INCREASING numbers of voters claim there's no real difference between WA's conservative Liberal and left-of-centre Labor parties.

WA Business News has won third prize for Best Newspaper, Small Tabloids at the Association of Area Business Publication's Editorial Excellence Awards, announced at

Alison Birrane continues her four-week series on technology leaders by looking at the changing face of e-commerce and the major players in WA's e-commerce sector.

AT a time when many processes are made to appear more savvy by way of an ‘e' prefix, the term e-commerce is undergoing something of a rationalisation.

DESPITE launching its signature product just before the tech wreck, Perth-based company Brookstone Technologies is making a name for itself by supplying virtual off

THE pick of the property industry's rising stars will receive recognition for all their hard work and achievements at the 2003 Future Directions Young Achiever Awards to be launched next month.

In this week's first part in a new series examining the demographic trends in WA, Tracey Cook looks at which Perth metropolitan suburbs and regional centres are performing and what is driving that growth.

CITY of Fremantle business attraction initiative, Fremantle Property Bank – an online database of commercial property available in the city's CBD precinct – is expe

A consistent message and quality product have paid dividends for Annamaria Ogilvie and her food business, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

EVANS and Tate has renamed itself Evans and Tate Wine Group in an effort to better market its operations internationally.

SOUTH Australian publisher Brooks Media has agreed to some format modifications following complaints by Western Australia's Scoop magazine.

Julie-anne Sprague takes a look at the strategies used by local ice cream maker Peters and Brownes to turn its Connoisseur premium range into a $10 million brand. A PRODUCT launched to combat a competitor's market push has developed

HUSBAND and wife team Rick and Clare Ferdinands established this communications software company in 2001, following two years of research and applications development.

WESTERN Australia's dominant media player The West Australian newspaper has advertised nationally for a new editor following the departure of Brian Rogers, who surprised the industry recently by resigning just six months into a two-year contract.